Vocabulary
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| 收复 收復 | to recover (lost territory etc); to recapture | |
| 胜出 勝出 | to come out on top; to win (in an election, contest etc); success; victory | |
| 失传 失傳 | (of skills etc) to die out; lost; extinct | |
| 历代 歷代 | successive generations; successive dynasties; past dynasties | |
| 地势 地勢 | terrain; topography relief | |
| 斟酌 斟酌 | to consider; to deliberate; to fill up a cup to the brim | |
| 底子 底子 | base; foundation; bottom | |
| 文人 文人 | scholar; literati | |
| 佳节 佳節 | festive day; holiday | |
| 嫁妆 嫁妝 | dowry | |
| 查获 查獲 | to track down and seize (a criminal suspect, contraband etc) | |
| 纵然 縱然 | even if; even though | |
| 一晃 一晃 | (of passing time) in an instant; (of a sight) in a flash | |
| 表率 表率 | example; model | |
| 牵头 牽頭 | to lead (an animal by the head); to take the lead; to coordinate (a combined operation); to mediate; a go-between (e.g. marriage broker) | |
| 免职 免職 | to relieve sb of his post; to sack; to demote; dismissal; sacking | |
| 照例 照例 | as a rule; as usual; usually | |
| 按理说 按理說 | it is reasonable to say that... | |
| 污蔑 污衊 | to slander; to smear; to tarnish | |
| 忠贞 忠貞 | loyal and dependable | |
| 分寸 分寸 | propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms | |
| 埋没 埋沒 | to engulf; to bury; to overlook; to stifle; to neglect; to fall into oblivion | |
| 遗愿 遺願 | final wishes of the departed | |
| 眼红 眼紅 | to covet; envious; jealous; green with envy; infuriated; furious | |
| 立功 立功 | to render meritorious service (one the three imperishables 朽); to make worthy contributions; to distinguish oneself | |
| 耗时 耗時 | time-consuming; to take a period of (x amount of time) | |
| 逊色 遜色 | inferior (often in the combination 毫无逊色, not in the least inferior) | |
| 要强 要強 | eager to excel; eager to get ahead in life; strong-minded | |
| 筹措 籌措 | to raise (money) | |
| 伯伯 伯伯 | father's elder brother; uncle | |
| 退让 退讓 | to move aside; to get out of the way; to back down; to concede | |
| 冒昧 冒昧 | bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of | |
| 遇险 遇險 | to get into difficulties; to meet with danger | |
| 谢绝 謝絕 | to refuse politely | |
| 正月 正月 | first month of the lunar year | |
| 揣测 揣測 | to guess; to conjecture | |
| 怠慢 怠慢 | to slight; to neglect | |
| 拜见 拜見 | to pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects; to meet one's senior or superior | |
| 姑且 姑且 | for the time being; tentatively | |
| 切身 切身 | direct; concerning oneself; personal | |
| 燃放 燃放 | to light; to set off (firecrackers etc) | |
| 占卜 占卜 | to divine | |
| 传人 傳人 | to teach; to impart; a disciple; descendant | |
| 整数 整數 | whole number; integer (math.); round figure | |
| 祭奠 祭奠 | to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors); to hold or attend a memorial service | |
| 畅谈 暢談 | to talk freely; to discuss without inhibition | |
| 苗头 苗頭 | first signs; development (of a situation) | |
| 看热闹 看熱鬧 | to enjoy watching a bustling scene; to go where the crowds are | |
| 万万 萬萬 | absolutely; wholly | |
| 避暑 避暑 | to be away for the summer holidays; to spend a holiday at a summer resort; to prevent sunstroke |